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词汇讲解:
1. turbulence n. 动乱,骚乱;波动
例句:The world situation is characterized by turbulence and intranquility.
世界局势动荡不安。
2. stem vt. 遏制
例句:You must stem the flow of blood from the wound.
你必须止住伤口流血。
3. amend v. 改良; 修改, 修正,修订(法律文件、声明等)
例句:You must amend your pronunciation.
你必须改正你的发音。
4. casualty n. 受害者, 伤亡者
例句:Mr. Jones was the first casualty of the firm's cut-backs.
琼斯先生在公司裁员中是第一个受害者。
5. customs n. 海关; 关税
例句:Customs and excise receipts rose 2.5 per cent.
关税及消费税收入提高了2.5%。
6. revenue n. 收入, 收益; 财政收入, 税收
例句:A government's revenue and expenditure should be balanced.
政府的财政收入和支出要平衡。
7. convict vt. 宣判有罪
例句:I have all the evidence necessary to convict this young criminal now.
我掌握一切必要的证据来给这个年轻犯人定罪。
8. aftermath n. 后果
例句:In the aftermath of the hurricane, many people's homes were destroyed.
飓风的后果是许多人的房屋被毁。
9. paralyse vt. 使不能正常活动; 使瘫痪[麻痹]
例句:The country was paralysed by a series of strikes.
一系列的罢工使那个国家陷于瘫痪之中。
10. falsify vt. 篡改;伪造
例句:They falsify or deny whatever doesn’t suit their books.
他们篡改或者否定任何不符合他们意见的东西。
11. safeguard vt. 保护; 保卫; 防护
例句:Their political rights must be safeguarded.
他们的政治利益必须得到保证。